Freiberg city council launches dismissal proceedings against Mayor Preißler
Freiberg City Council voted on 5 November 2026 to launch dismissal proceedings against Mayor Philipp Preißler. The decision on whether he is removed from…
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Traces on the Andromeda: Court examines evidence in Nord Stream trial
At the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg on 5 November 2026, the focus was the forensic analysis of traces found on the sailing yacht Andromeda…
State media authorities use artificial intelligence to search for hate comments – dispute over rules and oversight
According to reports by MDR, state media authorities are using AI to check public posts for criminal content. Critics warn of indiscriminate scans; the legal basis is…
Nationwide protests disrupt transport in France – advice for travellers from Germany
Hundreds of thousands demonstrated in France on 5 November 2026. Public transport was disrupted in some places; the Federal Foreign Office advises caution and extra…
Committee approves video surveillance in large slaughterhouses
On 5 November 2026, the Bundestag Committee on Food and Agriculture set in motion a requirement for video recordings at large slaughterhouses…
Bundestag debates care reform, international criminal law and youth crime
On 5 November 2026, at its 105th sitting, the German Bundestag considered key proposals: the reorganisation of long-term care insurance, a motion…
Bundestag corrects tobacco tax error: increase will not take effect until 1 January 2027
The Bundestag has corrected an erroneous commencement provision in the Tobacco Tax Act. The higher rates are now clearly set to apply only from 1 January 2027. The…
Red–Red–Green in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania focuses on equality and protection from violence
The SPD, The Left and Alliance 90/The Greens named equality, greater protection from violence and more women in leadership positions as priorities for their coalition negotiations in Schwerin on 5 November 2026…
House fire in Sandersdorf-Brehna: one dead, two seriously injured
A man died in a house fire in Sandersdorf-Brehna this morning, and two other people were seriously injured. Police and fire investigators…
Hamburg: Trial begins against men suspected of extorting sex workers’ clients
The trial of two men began at the Hamburg Regional Court on 5 November 2026. According to the indictment, they are alleged to have lured clients of sex workers to meetings through online adverts…
Thuringia pays €800,000 to renovate the sports hall in Tannroda
The State of Thuringia is providing just under €800,000 towards the renovation of Tannroda sports hall. With total costs of around €1.4 million, Bad Berka will be left to contribute about…
16 local politicians honoured in Kiel with the Freiherr vom Stein Medal of Merit
In Kiel, 16 people from Schleswig-Holstein with many years of commitment have been awarded the Freiherr vom Stein Medal of Merit for their voluntary work in local politics.
Hundreds protest outside Thuringia’s state parliament against planned university cuts
Around 300 people demonstrated outside the Thuringian state parliament in Erfurt against the planned Framework Agreement VI and feared cuts to teaching, staffing and…
What happened in Germany on 6 November?
What happened in Germany on 6 November? From the Reichstag election of 6 November 1932 to the press coverage that launched the Zabern Affair in 1913 and the announcement in Berlin…
Rheinmetall cuts 2026 sales target by around one billion euros
The Düsseldorf-based defence group has lowered its forecast because of delays to the Boxer project and artillery ammunition. The adjustment was announced in an…